In Mumbai or Japan, Mother Nature Can Calm A Restless Mind
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. Learning to unwind in nature - A life-saving skill that can help us su
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Being Sheela: The Life Journey of an Immigration Lawyer
“Being Sheela” is a biography of Sheela Murthy, an immigration lawyer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist based in Maryland. It charts her journey from a chil
I Decided to Paint and Give 100 Ganeshas After COVID Hit the Bay Area
2020 has been a challenge for all of us and will be etched in our memory for our lifetime. Painting was always on my bucket list and in February 2020 I decide
The Holi Edit for Skin & Hair
Holi is a popular ancient Indian festival celebrating the onset of spring, the celebration of positivity, and the triumph of goodness. Over time this festival h
Toofan Will Premiere On Amazon Prime Video In May
The year’s most-awaited summer blockbuster – the upcoming inspirational sports drama Toofaan, produced by Excel Entertainment in association with ROMP Pictu
Priya’s Mask Has Our First Indian Female Superhero: An Exclusive Interview
From Surabhi’s Notepad – A column that brings us personal essays and stories, frivolous and serious, inspired by real-life events and encounters of navigat
Ask Yourself 4 Key Questions Everyday: Redesign Your Wellbeing
Sukham Blog – A monthly column focused on South Asian health and wellbeing. “Goodbye,” said the Fox. “Now here is my little secret. It is very simple. I
Janm Bhoomi, Karm Bhoomi, Matra Bhoomi: This Fragile Place Called Home
Whether you plod through Barack Obama’s 751-page political memoir The Promised Land (burnished with glossy photos) or enthuse through Annie Zaidi’s 159-page
My Grandmother’s Gold Bangles & Vegetable Pulao
A Lasting Legacy During the pandemic my daughters and I have been spending a lot of time in the kitchen cooking up a storm. One day we set out to cook a family
Maulik Pancholy’s Book ‘Best At It’ Confronts Being a Gay Indian American In the Midwest
This delightful debut novel by award-winning actor Maulik Pancholy is the story of Rahul Kapoor, an awkward 12-year-old Indian American gay middle-grade boy com
Dwarka: Lord Krishna’s Kingdom
The Cultured Traveler - A column exploring the many miles of what South Asia has to offer. (Featured Image: Gomti Ghat by Suman Bajpai) After a year of a forced
The Historical Old Temple of Vedanta Society In San Francisco
The Old Temple of the Vedanta Society in San Francisco somehow made me think about the little poem below by Rabindranath Tagore. I have appended my (admittedly
